Today we’d like to introduce you to Kristen Wilkinson.
Kristen, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I’ve been interested in cameras and photography since I was a small child. I experimented all through my childhood and teen years with numerous different cameras and styles including landscapes, macro, and a brief stint in mixed-media collages using deconstructed Polaroid film as an element. Less than a year into college, I realized that I’d much rather be outside photographing than inside a library writing the essays required for the history degree I was pursuing. I transferred to an art school and began exploring photography more seriously and made the switch to digital at that time. After college, I began working and doing real estate shoots on the side. I had my daughter in 2015 and took a full break from work and photography to stay home with her. Last summer I picked up my camera again and haven’t stopped photographing since!
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
Primarily, I make cityscapes and landscapes and more recently, some macros. My vision isn’t the best and I use my camera to help me see the things I can’t see with my own eyes. Details on a hillside in a landscape, the crisp edges and bright lights of a cityscape, or the microscopic pollen inside a flower. All of these things I would never be able to see myself. A camera helps me satisfy my curiosity, helps me fill in the gaps so I can remember a scene perfectly. I’m also introverted and shy and photography forces me out in public and helps me have something to talk about with strangers. I would hope that my work reminds people to see the beauty they walk through every day, be it city or country. There is a beautiful scene to be found every day if you let yourself notice it. I try to photograph something every day to keep my ‘noticing muscle’ strong.
What would you recommend to an artist new to the city, or to art, in terms of meeting and connecting with other artists and creatives?
Make the first move. I used to see photographers shooting all the time and would be too shy to approach them even though I was dying to know what they were capturing. Make that first move and introduce yourself, message that person whose work you admire, ask your questions. Art is for sharing, for connecting, for drawing out our emotions and memories. When I show someone one of my photos, I’m really asking them if they see what I see and if they find it beautiful too because sharing that moment of beauty is fundamental to my happiness.
What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
My work can be seen on Instagram (@k.wilkinsonphotography) or through my website (www.kristenwilkinsonphotography.com). I sell prints and products and I’m also available for real estate shoots.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.kristenwilkinsonphotography.com
- Email: kristen@kristenwilkinsonphotography.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k.wilkinsonphotography/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/k.wilkinsonphotography/
Image Credit:
Portrait credit to Emily Hojnowski
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